[JoaNor]

My favorite is Hwang Jang Lee, not only because he's a Korean but because of his kicking abilities.

According to the Internet Movie Database, Hwang killed a man in real life (in self-defense) using his powerful kick. The most reliable story actually unfolds similar to many kung fu movies. Hwang was apparently challenged by a man who wielded a knife against him simply to see if Hwang's martial arts technique was as good as his knife skills. Hwang, only intending to subdue the man, underestimated the power of his kick on the man, unintentionally killing him.

Hwang Jang Lee quit acting in the early 1990s and returned in South Korea on Jeju, where at first he ran a golf-tee manufacturing company and hotel in Seoul. He also ran a bodyguard agency. Hwang only made occasional film appearances, notably two Korean films, Underworld (1994) and Boss (1996). Hwang has a son, Jason. In January of 2003, Hwang was awarded his 9th-degree black belt in Taekwondo and is now Grandmaster Hwang Jang Lee.